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New £39k play equipment vandalised

03 July 2023
New £39k play equipment vandalised

Council officers have cleared explicit graffiti off playground equipment only a few weeks after it was installed.

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Site of ‘last pub in working class community’ to become flats

02 July 2023
Site of ‘last pub in working class community’ to become flats

Plans have been approved to build two blocks of flats on the site of a demolished boozer.

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Proposed solar farm could power 22,500 homes

01 July 2023
Proposed solar farm could power 22,500 homes

An energy firm is exploring plans to install a large solar farm sandwiched on land between two villages.

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This is why you're still paying for the Dartford Crossing

01 July 2023
This is why you're still paying for the Dartford Crossing

We answer why you are still paying the Dart Charge as National Highways reveals a change in its payment.

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Blockbuster film crews spotted at housing estate

30 June 2023
Blockbuster film crews spotted at housing estate

Film crews have descended on another Kent town to shoot scenes for an upcoming flick made by an Academy award winning filmmaker.

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Dog groomers and spa to open after £60k refurb

30 June 2023
Dog groomers and spa to open after £60k refurb

A dog groomers, spa and pet store is set to open in a former hairdressers following a refurbishment.

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Residents furious over ‘unfinished’ road set to stay

29 June 2023
Residents furious over ‘unfinished’ road set to stay

Outraged residents say their road looks “appalling” after it was resurfaced by the council using a new cost-cutting method.

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Council leader says devolution deal is ‘not good enough’

28 June 2023
Council leader says devolution deal is ‘not good enough’

The leader of the county’s only unitary authority has said he is against the current devolution deal being offered.

Changes to crossing payments revealed

28 June 2023
Changes to crossing payments revealed

Changes to the way motorists will pay the Dart Charge when using the Dartford Crossing have been announced.

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College staff to strike in pay row

28 June 2023
College staff to strike in pay row

Staff at three college campuses have decided to strike in the new academic year as they fight for a pay rise.

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Popular fireworks display could be at risk

27 June 2023
Popular fireworks display could be at risk

A annual fireworks display which attracts thousands of people could be at risk if a new sponsor is not found.

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Man charged after council building vandalised

26 June 2023
Man charged after council building vandalised

A 64-year-old has pleaded guilty to causing criminal damage after the windows of a council building and theatre were smashed.

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Salon reopens in new location after £8k refurb

26 June 2023
Salon reopens in new location after £8k refurb

A hairdressers has reopened at a new site after it was forced to move at short notice from its previous premises when a gym shut down.

'This proves pupils from London are taking grammar places my son should have had'

26 June 2023
'This proves pupils from London are taking grammar places my son should have had'

Around 500 non-Kent pupils were admitted to grammar schools in the county last year, but why are they getting spaces over local children?

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Former family centre building sells for £500k – again

23 June 2023
Former family centre building sells for £500k – again

A family centre which was up for auction for the second time has sold for more than half a million pounds.

Council building windows smashed for second time

23 June 2023
Council building windows smashed for second time

The windows and doors of a council building and theatre have been smashed.

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Charge after car reported stolen two months ago

22 June 2023
Charge after car reported stolen two months ago

Detectives have tracked down a man who reportedly stole a car two months ago.

Suspected thief charged after ‘cigarette lighters stolen’

22 June 2023
Suspected thief charged after ‘cigarette lighters stolen’

A man has been charged on suspicion of robbery after a spate of alleged thefts from town centre shops.

Residents called by room numbers in ‘inadequate’ care home

22 June 2023
Residents called by room numbers in ‘inadequate’ care home

A care home has been rated ‘inadequate’ by healthcare watchdogs following a surprise inspection.

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‘This is the wrong place for the crossing’

21 June 2023
‘This is the wrong place for the crossing’

A local authority has reiterated its opposition to the Lower Thames Crossing project.

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